Bendel Insurance Hammers Wikki Tourist In NPFL Thriller

At Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Bendel Insurance beat the visiting Wikki Tourist 3-0 in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter, on Saturday.

Chinedu Nwosu opened the scoring on 16 minutes to ensure Kennedy Boboye’s side we’re on their way to record a commanding triumph.

Two minutes after the break, Emmanuel Dung doubled Bendel Insurance’s lead before Emmanuel Akpan added a third on 59 minutes to seal an impressive outing for the Edo club

Bendel Insurance now temporarily move out of the bottom-four until Sunday’s NPFL fixtures.

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NPFL champions, Remo Stars, suffered its seventh defeat of the season, falling 1-0 to an early goal at Niger Tornadoes scored by Clinton Jephta after two minutes.

The win ensured Tornadoes climb into the top-three of the standings, pending the outcome of Sunday’s matches in the NPFL.

Seven matches are lined up for Sunday including league-leading Nasarawa United playing on the road at Warri Wolves.

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